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THE BATTALION The Battalion iSilHiil Classified To place a classified ad; Phone 845-0569 or Fax 845-2678 Office: Room 015 (basement) Reed McDonald Bldg. Business Hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day AMI MKAlMl Private Party Want Ads $10 for 20 words running 5 days, if your merchandise is priced $1,000 or less (price must appear in ad). This rate .applies only to non-commercial advertisers offering personal possessions for sale. Guaranteed results or you get an additional 5 days at no charge. If item doesn’t sell, advertiser must call before 1 p.m. on the day the ad is scheduled to end to qualify for the 5 additional insertions at no charge. No refunds will be made if your ad is cancelled early. ANNOUNCEMENTS AUTO 25% off Carlson Craft® Wedding Invitations. Virtual Proofing, www.carlsoncraft.net. Camp Day: Tuesday, February 13, 2001. MSC Flag Room and Hallway. 9am to 3:30pm. AUTO AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR 1986 Ford Ranger XLT, sportster top, V6, 85K-miles, $3500. 694-0249. 1992 Mazda MX3, perfect condition, 5-speed, $4500, a/c works. 694-0266. BED AND BREAKFAST 1998 Black Mustang GT -loaded, automatic, $13,500. Call 694-9563. ‘94 Chevy 4x4, green, $7000, good condition. Call 695- 0677. '95 Acura Integra RS, 3-door, black, 65K, cruise, sun roof, alarm, cd, 5-speed, $9125. 1-owner. 979-828; 3243 or 694-061^. Valentine's Special - 6 Course Candlelight Dinner, Calvert Inn, 364-2868. ‘95 Chevrolet Silverado extended-cab, 42,000-miles, Vortec V-6, standard. Perfect condition! $13,200. 764- 7543. COMPUTERS ‘96 Honda Accord LX- maroon, 4-door, 5-speed, loaded, $11,500. 693-2078. Pentium 200MHz MMX, 2.3G, 64M, 56K, 32xCD-ROM, 3.5''FD, Network, Sound, Speakers, K&M. Windows98. $235. Add $125 for 17” Monitor. 979-324-0083. '98 Explorer Sport, 5-speed, 6-disc CD, 34,000-miles. Very clean! $14,000. 979-847-2475. DJ MUSIC Police impounds: Cars from $500. For listings/ payment details 800-319-3323 ext.3782. Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis Study Are you experiencing the following symptoms? Sore and Scratchy Throat/ Pain on Swallowing/ Redness of Tonsils/ Swollen Lymph Nodes/Fever Sciman Biomedical Research is seeking individuals 18 years of age and older to participate in a research study with an investigational oral antibiotic. If qualified, your participa tion will last up to 28 days and you will be compensated up to $200. For more information, please call Sciman Biomedical Research 776-1417 EMPLOYMENT SPRING BREAK EMPLOYMENT The Texas Transportation institute is hiring for students from the following cities to survey child safety seat use during Spring Break: Amarillo, Austin, Beaumont, Brownsville, Corpus Christ!, Dallas, El Paso, Ft. Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, Tyler & Waco. 3-5 days work. $8/hr. plus gas. Call 845-2736, 8a.m.-5p.m. for interview. LAXATIVE STUDY Sciman Biomedical Research is currently conducting a research study of a prescription laxative to determine the lowest effective dose that could be sold without a prescription for the treatment of constipation. If you are 18 - 85 years oTage and you currently use nonprescription laxatives to treat constipation, you may qualify for this research study. If you qualify, your participation will last up to four weeks and you will be compensated uplo $125. For more information please call Sciman Biomedical Research 776-1417 Newsday Crossword PEST WISHES byAJ. 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Great condition. New paint job, runs great. Can see outside Richardson. $750/060. Call Larry 845-2266. Ibdrm/lbth apartment on A&M bus route, near mall, price negotiable. Call Jeremy 979-492-8164. Mason's Mobile Car Repair. Help on the spot. General Automotive Repair. 828-4832. 2bdrm/1bth, 3-blocks from A&M, Bryan utilities, new appliances, $450/mo. Call John 690-6520. 3bdrm/1bth, walk to campus, fenced yard, central air +heat. Available in June, $825/mo. 693-1804. Brazos Bottom Plantation Home available for A&M events (home games, parents weekend, graduation), weddings, weekend get-aways. For information/ reser vations call Rebecca Sicilio Lewis,'70, 409-696-0091. Apartment for rent. $420., no deposit. Ibdrm/lbth, bus to campus. Call 713-690-5887. Available May 2001! Southwood Oaks, 3bdrm/2bth, $828/mo., 1130sqft., w/d, water paid, 2100 Southwood Drive. Contact 764-3902 or www.universltyleasing.com Voted Most Romantic in Brazos Valley. Special Events, Weddings, Etc. Calvert Inn Gourmet Bed and Breakfast. 979-364-2868. B/CS 1,2,3 bedrooms available. Great locations, All Prices. Summit Properties, 979-777-3371. Efficiency for rent. $295/mo., no deposit, bus to cam pus. Call Paul 979-218-7651. Free Locator. Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. Omega Properties, Broker. 693-0868. Alpha Immediate sublease needed, Ibdrm/lbth loft, close to campus, $455/mo., Treehouse. 764-0623. No Deposit, No Rent til March. F-Roommate, 3bdrm/2bth, W/D, $288/mo. 255-4648. "Party Block Mobile DJ"- Peter Block, professional/ experienced. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU func tions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. Book early!! 693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com Camp Day: Tuesday, February 13, 2001. MSC Flag Room and Hallway. 9am to 3:30pm. ROOMMATES NEEDED! New Student Condominiums with Rooms for Rent at UNIVERSITY PLACE! Plan NOW to live at University Place: Summer subleases available, Fall roomies needed! Competitive pricing, roommates share utilities. All construction now cbmpleted- Come over & see why "Anywhere Else Is A Compromise!” 529 SW Parkway, #101 in College Station. Call TODAY: 979-683-5758 or Toll-Free: 877-706-9081. Telemarketers Attention: Earn up to $15/hr+. Salary +bonuses. Evenings &weekends. Lots of Fun, Lots of Dollars!! 979-694-2980. Rosewood Villas- Preleasing for Summer and Fall Occupancy. 3bdmn/2bth, W/D, On Shuttle, 1,215sqft. 12mos.- $1000/mo., 9mos.- $1100/mo. For More Info. www.rent.net/direct/rosewoodvillastx or 846-1100 or Tommye, 680-1758. Sublease thru July 31st, 1-bedroom apartment, $390/mo. Call Sonia 696-2818. Sublease thru May 2001, Ibdrm apartment at Enclave, $620/mo., 640sqft. Call (281)450-9126. Sublease: 3bdrm/1bth house, close to campus. Montclair. $675/mo. Call Morgan 574-1168. Sublease: March-May, new 3/2 duplex, shuttle, w/d, pkg. $950. 764-8371. SUBLET CS, 2bdrm/1bth, $517/mo. Including cable &alarm. Available March. Call 695-7682. Walk to TAMU. Great 2bdrm/1bth, $400/mo. +$300/dep. Non-smoker. 764-1082. WASHERS & DRYERS FOR RENT. Don't buy, rent a washer & dryer, $28/month (plus tax). UniversityLeasing, Local, Faster, Belter, 764-3902. www.universityleasing.com FOR SALE Washer for sale. Good Condition. $75. Call 694-9434. SINUS INFECTION STUDY Are you experiencing the following symptoms? Facial Pain/ Pressure/ Tightness Facial Congestion/ Fullness Tooth Pain/ Earache/ Headache/ Sore Throat Cough/ Bad Breath/ Fever Sciman Biomedical Research is seeking individuals 16 years of age and older to participate in a research study with an investigational oral antibiotic. If qualified, your participa tion will last up to 24 days and you will be compensated up to $500. For more information, please call Sciman Biomedical Research 776-1417 ATHLETE’S FOOT STUDY Volunteers ages 12 and up needed for a research study of a medication for the treatment of athlete’s foot. Subjects must have active signs and symptoms of athlete’s foot. Eligible volunteers will be compensated up to $200.00 for 8 clinic visits. SCALP PSORIASIS STUDY Men and Women ages 18 and older needed to take part in a research study using a therapuetic shampoo in the treatment of moderate to severe scalp psoriasis. Make 6 visits over a 10 week period. EARN up to $150.00. COLD SORES CREATORS SYNDICATE © 2000 STANLEY NEWMAN 2/9/01 Answer to previous puzzle □qbb □□nna □□□□ □□□a □□□□□ □□□□ □Dam □□□□ □BannoQB □ UfcJIJ □□□□□ □□□ □□□□□ □□□□ moHaHBDnnQ □□□ □aanano □□□ □BQQO □QBQ □□□ □□□DO □ □□□ □BBanonam □OBBB BBna □□□□□ BdOB □□□□a □□an ISlTlElE I 2/9/01 Suffer from cold sores? If so, then you may be just who we’re looking for. We are conducting a research study of an investigational use for an approved medication to determine it’s safety and whether it treats and possibly prevents cold sore lesions. You must be 12 years of age or older (with parental qonsent, if appropriate) and in good general health to participate. Patients compensated $200.00 for completion of study. For More Information call: 979-774-5933 J&S Studies, Inc. 3201 University Dr. East Suite 475 Bryan, Texas 77802 FOR SALE HELP WANTED 1-2/bedroom apartments. Some with w/d, some near campus. $175-$325/mo. 696-2038. Beer Signs, Neons and Mirrors, $50-$250. Call now 764-3095, leave message. Coupon booklets save consumers $500 on groceries of their choice. Great fundraising promotional tool for your organization or savings in your pocket. Contact Daniel McMahon at Simple Savings @492-7696. Extra long twin waterbed includes frame, headboard, heater, liner and water mattress, $40. 695-6994. Weight Bench w/all attachments including 300+ pounds of weights, curl bar and extra dumbbells. $300/060. 694-1210. Pruitt's Fabric Shop, 318 George Bush Drive. Sewing experience required. HELP WANTED Warehouse help needed Tues. &Thurs. 9am-5:30pm, Sat. 10am-4pm. Full time summer. $6.50-$7.00/hr. Call 779-7586. $$$Dancers, dancers, dancers$$$. Flexible hours. Silk Stocking 690-1478. 18+only. Web Designer needed. Knowledge ot html &graphic design. WinterGate Marketing, 764-5902. 100 Instructors/ Counselors needed. Coed sleepaway camp. Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Good salary/tips! 1-800-422-9842 (www.campcayuga.com) 2001 EXPANSION. 27 immediate openings. Apply online at www.earnparttime.com/np 500 Summer Jobs/ 50 Camps/ You Choose! NY, PA, New England. INSTRUCTORS NEEDED: Tennis, Basketball, Roller Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Lifeguards, WSI, Walerskiing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Archery, Mt. Biking, Rockclimbing, Ropes, Piano Accompanist, Drama, Ceramics, Woodshop, Nature, Nurses. Arlene Streisand, 1-800-443-6428; www.summercampemployment.com MISCELLANEOUS MyCollegeNeeds.com by students, for students. MOTORCYCLE Attention Telemarketers: Earn up to $15/hr+. Salary +bonuses. Evenings &weekends. Lots of Fun, Lots of Dollars!! 979-694-2980. 1-998 Honda CBF1.600F3, 8000-miles, runs perfect. Call Scott 979-774-2935. $4,500. MUSIC Christian/Nanny needed M-F, 8-5. Must have refer ences. 696-4558. Vocalist/Rhythm guitar player seeks musicians for work ing country band. Call Dustin 823-9815. Daniel Jarvis Home Health Agency has immediate openings for RN’s, full-time and part-time. 779-5733, ask for Georgette or Geraldine. Voice lessons. Beginner through advanced. Call Virginia Wayner at 696-9525. Earn extra income by cleaning offices M-F, after 5p.m. 823-5031. PETS Fatburger-C.S. Help wanted all positions. Drivers earn up to $9/hr. Immediate hiring. 846-4234. - Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure breeds! Occasional birds, snakes, rabbits & others. Brazos Animal Shelter- 775-5755. FUN PROMOTIONAL JOB, $10/hr, to give away cool new products, promogirl.com AKC registered Siberian huskies, $250, grey and white, blue eyes. 979-255-2162. Have the summer of your life at a prestigious coed sleepaway camp in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, 2.5 hours from NYC. We're seeking counselors who can teach any Team Slndividual Sports, Tennis, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, Mt. Biking, Theatre, Tech Theatre, Circus, Magic, Arts &Crafts, Pioneering, Climbing Tower, Water Sports, Music, Dance, Science, or Computers. We also seek theatre directors. Great salaries and perks. Plenty of free time. Internships available for many majors. On-campus interviews on 2/13. Call 800-869-6083 between 9 and 5 eastern time, Monday through Friday for application, brochure, & appointment. ROOMMATES F-roommate needed for summer and/or fall and spring. 2bdrm/2bth, close to campus. ‘Call 220-6672. M-roommate needed for sublease, 1st month rent &util- ities freel $321/mo. +1/4utilities. Call Jesse 823-2984. M/F Roommate Needed! Own bedroom, upper class- man preferred, $300/mo. 412-5583. M/F, 2-bedrooms available, 3bdrm/1,5bth, walk to cam pus, w/d. 979-691-8206. 2 STOMP concert tickets. $25 tickets for $15 each. Concert date Sunday, 3/25 in Houston. 680-8346, evenings. Help Wanted. Positions for telephone interviewers available on Campus. Part-time, evening and weekend shifts. Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus. Competitive hourly pay. Call Linda Magee at the PPRI Survey Lab at 845-9550. M/F-Roommate needed. 3bdrm/1.5bth home In Bryan, $400/mo. +$200 utilities. 846-8397. Audiovox PCX-1000XL cell phone, includes desktop charger. Only used two months! $45/OBO. For more information, call Traci at 979-774-4279. Key Energy in Bryan is accepting applications for part- time shop help, 20-25hrs weekly. Applications may be picked up at 6115 Highway 21 East, Needed: 2bdrm/1bth, smoking apartment, $250/mo. +1/2bllls. 695-1931. Near campus. Non-smoker/drinker to share duplex with washer/dryer, $250/mo. Call 255-3000. Koppe Bridge Bar &Grill, part-time cook positions need ed. Call 764-2933. LABORATORY COURIER/DRiVER needed to work 9am-1pm, Mon.-Fri. Will be responsible for the pick-up and delivery of specimens and/or laboratory reports. Must have valid Texas Driver's License and driving record acceptable to the Hospital’s automobile insur ance company. Interested individuals can apply to the St. Joseph Regional Health Center Employment Center, 2601 Osier Blvd., Bryan. E.O.E. SERVICES Local business needs part-time warehouse help delivery driver. Must have good driving record. Need to be avail able Monday through Friday. Please call 779-7043 for application. Local E-business opportunity. Wanted sales manager/ representatives. Make $108/sale mybackyardonline.com (813)960-5113. Looking for someone interested in the dental field to work in our office part-time. If you have any experience, we may have the job for you. Please contact our office at 979-260-9772. TRAVEL Marketing Major needed. Great income, scholarship opp., resume builder. WinterGate Marketing, 764-5902. Go Skiing At Spring Break!! Luxury townhouse sleeps 15. Ski Taos, Red River, Angel Fire, Rio Costilla. $150- $350/night. Call John or Tommy 846-8916. NEW YEAR NEW JOB! Part-time work, full-time pay. *$11 BASE-Appt.* Fun environment. Ideal for students, customer service/ sales, conditions apply, 696-7734, www.workforstudents.cpm/np Spring Break South Padre Island and Florida destina tions. Best ocean front hotels and condos, lowest prices www.myspringbreak.net 800-575-2026. Hie #1 Spring Break for 17 Tears! SPRING BREAK 2001 X TA-Z. A/k-fc 1 X University -A-Oivpiiloo B ^r Breckenridge Tl U gjgjjQ Tail BeaverCreek Keystone A-Basin I'SOO-BEACM (1 .BOO.232.2428) www.aniversitybeachclub.com STEAMBOAT- SKI AND BOARD THE MOST POPU LAR COLLEGE RESORT THIS SPRING BREAK. USKITHIS.com OR CALL DICKSON PRODUCTIONS 1-88U-SKI-THIS. WEIGHT LOSS Lose 2-8 lbs. every week with proven nutritional prod ucts. 1-800-681-Lose. www. simchase. com Time's running out... Feb. 12th Class of 2001: Don't be left out of the 2001 Aggieland! Get your FREE Senior Picture taken at AR Photography, located at 1410 Texas Ave. (by Jason’s Deli) No appointment necessary. Extended sittings available for $10. For more info, call AR Photography at 693-8183. Car bomb explodes in Jerusalem Sharon vows to hi I ; riday, Februai A Ninfa's is now accepting applications for hostess and waitstaff. Inquire within Mon.-Thurs., 2pm-4pm. egin runn 15,/ Oil Field Assistant needed Tues/Thurs and one week end day. Good driving record required. 696-2767, leave message. Part-time sitter needed for two small boys, 10-15hrs/wk including weekends. Must have experience and provide references. 268-0245 between 9-5. Would you accept $20 to save kids' lives? Donate your life saving blood plasma & receive $20 TODAY (tor approx. 2-hours), Call or stop by: Nabi Biomedical Center, 2701 Morgan Ave. #400, Corpus Chrtstl 361-883-5106 Fees & donation lime may vary. www.nabi.com negotiation proay JERUSALEM (AP)—AcarbJ exploded Thursday in Jerusalem,il juring one person, sending wrecks into the air and prompting a wanij from Prime Minister-elect Arif! Sharon to the Palestinians that hev. |^udent orgr not negotiate as long as such attad|^ r a gruphi continue. A group called the PopularPalev tinian Resistance Forces claimed if sponsibility for the blast in a message to The Associated Press.!: said the attack was a first signalk “the fascist criminal Sharon inti- sponse to his political program® statements.” Speaking to reporters aftertk blast, Sharon said he informed Pals tinian leader Yasser Arafat in ams sage sent earlier Thursday that was interested in resuming peaffi talks that broke off last month. “The government l will leadwi make every effort to reach peace,Im the condition for starting peace talk is the cessation of terror and vioj lence,” Sharon said. But a senior Sharon advisers® earlier that the prime minister-elt, many prospt Agg B play at Rud< | Taring the g o abortion, uring 17 fe BO feet wide ported fetu (among othei The displ four sides, v ‘plasma sen pryostropy, > womb of a v :hree sides c Iductive heal graphic depi I them measu lalay will rec Tin the Rudde cessions per [Texas A&M The Texa rejects a key Palestinian demir; that peace talks resume at thepoil they stopped under Israel’s previ® government. Sharon does not feel bound k the concessions his predecesse: jttention. Th Ehud Barak, made to the Paleslk ans, said the adviser, Zalm: Shoval, a former Israeli ambassad ' members we University g faces Rudde Aggies fc :ions over th lemist orgai wich boards pictures of a jn the Aggie Responsible male roommale wanted, non-smoker, to share rent +bills w/single mom. Call 268-7492 or 255- 8556. Roommate needed! Great location. $250/mo. 2-2 duplex. Rent 1-room/both rooms. 268-0389. Email: T opGun 1887 @ hotmail.com AAA Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of-fun, Laugh-a-loti! Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm), W-Th(6pm-9pm), Fri.&Sat.- Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am- 2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside BankofAmerica. Walk-ins welcome. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-Univ. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early. (CP-0017). to the United States. “There were offers by the pro: tumbersTep ous government. All that was said,c zos y a i] ev p ther verbally or as ideas, doesf; NowAee commit Israel or any government ticefor All” Shoval said a day after the PM -„ lhercampu tan Cabinet affirmed the demand ft ■ ^ ^ continuity in the talks display and The car bomb set oft two bad# l^ e on j atte back explosions around 5 pauiu [that of hosti [life moveme Two weel jf resistance vhere some langers in th he horrors o f abortion w i i . T - • f The deba blast. I saw pieces oj lbortion sh0 car flying in the air, display shou but I didn't see any- jrhe real deb body fall down. a I heard a ba% and I started run ning away, and then half a minute later, Ih ward a second — David Leisei explosion witness :ommitted h ninds of fell :ion is fuelin :heir organiz This displ sidestreet of the ultra-Orthodoxies ish neighborhood of Beit Yisraei. sending car parts flying four stone into the air, witnesses said. Thebk? left the vehicle’s charred frameovet turned in the street. “I heard a bang, and I startednt ning away, and then half a mini later, I heard a second blast. Isa* pieces of car flying in the air, bull didn’t see anybody fall down,”si David Leiser, 21. One person was hospitalize; with light injuries, and nine suffered from shock, said Jerusaki Police Commander Micky Lew Some reports said gas canisteti were placed in the stolen caqasof- posed to explosives, accounting fin the relatively minor damage. The group that claimed respoi) sibility for the bombing hasalsi claimed shooting attacks in tin West Bank during the Israeli-Pale!- tinian violence in past months, President Bush called Arafat eat Her Thursday, an Arafat aide said The Palestinian leader reaffirmed lit commitment to settling the coni' with Israel peacefully, said the aide Nabi] Aburdeneh. Palestinian officials said have low expectations that tions, if they eventually resume,cat produce results. Sharon has ruled oil more land concessions and said It was only interested in reaching terim, not a final agreement. Palestinian officials said private ly they did not expectSharontostaj in power for too long. Sharonwil be forced to step down if he fails K form a coalition and get a 2001 bud get approved by March 31. is courting Barak’s center-left la bor Party which would lend his got; ernment greater stability. Negotiations with Labor were! began Thursday evening. Barak, wli said he would resign as party leaded announced Thursday that he wouli lead his party’s negotiating teambi' fore stepping down. Wich boards hat Aggies f Jowever, wl tlly pit itself stand, only rt CARTOC Schoc bad id realist for net In Res Porter’s Fei In your the need f in our edu my opinior are not on are detrim the effect! ucation. The idea ing poor ch attend priv better educ